Yu Hao didn't notice my expression and continued,

"My dad was able to survive in the mountains for over ten years without fail because he could guard his heart.

No matter how big the deal was, as long as it violated the rules, he would rather have made the trip for nothing and turn around and leave, without even looking at the deal.

The year my mother gave birth to me, someone offered a high price to buy a black fox pelt!

Black foxes are even harder to find than white foxes, and finding one is like striking gold.

Among all the mountain men, only my dad knew where to find black foxes. My dad was tempted, and my mother couldn't dissuade him no matter how hard she tried.

My dad said, 'Whether our child is a boy or a girl, we can't let them rely on the mountains for a living like you and me, digging for food in the fields, right? Whether they go to school or work in the future, they'll need some money, right? This deal has to be done.'

My mother thought my dad made sense, so she didn't try to dissuade him anymore.

My dad squatted in the mountains for more than two months, until it snowed heavily, before he finally caught the black fox that came out to find food.

My dad chased the black fox for a day and a night before killing it on the edge of a cliff.

When my dad was carrying the black fox down the mountain, he inadvertently looked back at the cliff and was almost scared out of his wits.

Looking up from the bottom of the hillside, the hill behind the cliff was clearly a grave. My dad didn't notice when he was chasing the fox, and it was too late when he realized it.

My dad still had a glimmer of hope at the time, so he went back and circled around a few times.

Except for that hill, the mountain was covered in snow. Only that hill was clear. It was obvious that there was a large tomb hidden under the mountain.

My dad regretted it to the core, but the fox was already dead, and there was no way to save it, so he had no choice but to carry the fox home.

My dad had just arrived at the door when he heard that my mother had given birth. Before my dad could be happy, he heard our dog barking like crazy, as if something had broken into our yard.

My dad threw the fox down and ran into the house, took me from the midwife, and after looking at me carefully, his face turned pale—what was growing on the top of my head wasn't lanugo (soft baby hair), but fox fur!

This doesn't mean that I was transformed from a fox, but that the fox my dad killed had marked me, and as long as my dad didn't keep an eye on me, it could come and take my life.

My dad had no choice but to take me to my godfather. In my dad's opinion, only my godfather could keep an eye on me.

My dad and my godfather were sworn brothers, but when my dad asked him for help, my godfather thought for a long time before telling my dad: If you want to save my life, you have to agree to two things.

The first thing is: I have to be adopted by him and take his surname. In the future, I can only call my dad uncle, not father. My dad can come to see me, and he can tell me about my background, but he can't acknowledge his ancestors.

The second thing is: No matter how he raises me or teaches me, my dad can't say anything.

To save me, my dad gritted his teeth and agreed.

After that, I took my godfather's surname, and he named me Yu Hao.

My godfather said that the fox would definitely come looking for me. He can't always protect me. Saving my life still depends on myself. He and my dad have been teaching me how to save my life.

But when I really wanted to rely on myself, my dad didn't want to anymore.

I was smarter than others since I was a child. Learning skills from the two of them didn't delay my studies. I even skipped two grades. I took the college entrance exam at the age of eighteen.

I thought I could protect myself even if I went to college, but my dad and mom told me in unison to drop out of school, saying to wait until I was twenty-four.

Of course, I couldn't agree and had a big fight with them. Finally, my godfather spoke up: 'We've protected Yu Hao for eighteen years, and the fox's resentment is getting heavier and heavier. It's bound to go crazy in the remaining six years. Can you lock Yu Hao in the house and keep him locked up for six years?'

'Even if you can, forcing the fox crazy might lead to something happening. I estimate that the fox will go crazy in two years at most. If you ask me, if we want to protect Yu Hao, we have to make a final solution after two years.'

My dad's face turned pale with fright: 'Can this be done?'

'It has to be done, even if it can't!' My godfather decided: 'I've been thinking of ways to suppress the fox all these years. However, Yu Hao has to do this himself. As long as we get things done, everything will be fine in the future.'

'If we can't do it, there's still a glimmer of hope. As long as that Yang Jian Jie Ming Ren comes, there will be a chance to save our lives.'

My dad looked at my godfather for a long time: 'Are you saying that there is someone else who can get involved?'

My godfather gritted his teeth and said, 'There will definitely be someone. As long as we can get things done, that person won't do anything to me, right? If we can't do it, I'm afraid...'

My godfather didn't say what he was afraid of, and changed the subject while my dad wasn't paying attention.

My godfather looked at me and said, 'If you want to go out, you have to risk your life. Do you dare?'

'If you dare, stay at home obediently for two years. When you turn twenty, we'll take action to get things done, and then you'll take the college entrance exam again. With your level, you'll definitely be able to get into a better university in two years. You have to listen to us these two years, and don't be stubborn. Got it?'

I agreed without thinking and stayed at home obediently for two years."